Same here. I still have the GF one that was a Christmas gift from an aunt when I was 12 or 13. They were all the rage at the time, for all ages....
I do not see it as Etruscan Revival. More on the border between art nouveau & art deco.
Maybe old European cut? [IMG]
Prongs may be made out of a different metal or different fineness of metal for strength. Body could be 18k with 14k prongs for example, the...
Yep, you got it. The 'fluttering papers' are part of the cover design for Hatton's own book. Rolling paper fluttering out of little envelope...
Size? How did you get it?
'Tis all usquebaugh to me.
With all the advertising, it is easy to imagine the need to add or remove something late in the process. I think this is the most likely reason...
This bit of Hatton's book, Cigarette Papers for After-Dinner Smoking, is in praise of the enjoyment of the Cope's booklets/brochures. He...
It's a little bit unique.
Looks like it is 2 paperweights.
It looks like a desk accessory, something functional made to look like a train with a bridge for a stand.
The engine turned designs on the back & sides are consistent with other compacts of the era. And you would expect the cover to be enamel.
You can have reproductions made that are oil on canvas. For example:...
The text INH found is from this book: Cigarette Papers for After-dinner Smoking [IMG] Joseph Hatton J.B. Lippincott, 1892 - English essays in...
Can the shelves be repositioned? Seems like it could hold quite a weight of paper on those elegant legs. Would the interior dimensions make it...
Wondering if there's a suffragette connection here. An accessory that fits right in with the #metoo time:...
Banksy brooch?
Something to wear on days when you feel you're coming unraveled.
And I like to think of myself as singular. :cool:
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